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Aikido Training With Our Sensei

Brayden Stroh September 6, 2015 Aikido, Japan

Today we had an awesome Aikido class in Kyoto.

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that is based on not hurting yourself or your opponent. When we walked in, we saw our instructor who had a huge and awesome metal sword in his hand.

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We learned a bit of history, and then we practiced some techniques where we would grab the other persons wrist and knock them down. We also practiced some falling where we would roll forwards and backwards if we fell down. We also learned a technique where if two people were grabbing you, you would raise your arms in the air and then turn around and throw them to the ground, because they wouldn’t be able to hold you anymore because it would really hurt their arms. So, we drilled that for a while and it was a ton of fun doing it. We also learned a move where if only one person was holding you, you would put your arm into them and stick your leg behind theirs, so they would fall behind you. After doing those, we learned how to unsheathe a knife while in combat, and we learned how to quickly unsheathe and slice with your sword. Next, we did a move where if someone had a knife and they were trying to stab you, you would roll away and run.

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Then, we did it where he had a fake wooden knife and we would dodge it. After that, he did it with a wood sword. Then, it got really scary, but awesome!  Our sensei pulled out his real and sharp metal sword and we dodged it.

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We had a great time learning some of the basics of Aikido. I really enjoyed it, and I think we all loved it.  Our instructor was awesome too.

Here’s a video of us getting thrown by our sensei!

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4 Comments

  1. Nania Reply
    September 6, 2015 at 8:04 am

    Well…I bet no one is going to “mess” with you, Brayden, when you get back home. You have a real bag of tricks. That day looked just awesome. We are gearing up to visit Aunt Angie and Uncle Joe next weekend, so maybe Bobba and I can practice some of those new moves on Joe and Angie.

    Tokyo next? ‘Can’t wait for all the scoop about the next stop.

    I’ll take some more videos of Bo for you. He’s carrying the little toy around all over (the one that you packed for him). He continues to be the best dog EVER!.

    Love you and miss you, Brayden,
    Nania, Bobba and Tembo

  2. Laura Reply
    September 6, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    Brayden, this looks so cool! You and Brooke seem like naturals. I bet mom and dad are going to love it when you use those moves on each other all the time at home 🙂
    xo
    Laura

  3. JoeG Reply
    September 6, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    Hey that looks like a lot of fun! Do you think you will keep studying Aikido? I’ll be ready for a lesson next time I see you guys. Love to all.

    Joe

    • Brandy Stroh Reply
      September 9, 2015 at 1:17 am

      Hi Big Joe…we are missing you guys…wish you could meet us somewhere along the way. We love you guys SO much. B

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